SMS November Newsletter

Are you looking for some guidance or resources in accessing different technology related items for ISD 728? Please click on this link to learn more about Campus, Schoology, GoGuardian, Rapid Identity, Google Meet, and Chromebooks.

Tuesday 11/12 6 - 7:30pm: Salk Middle School Community STEM Night

Friday 11/15: 8th Grade Band Field Trip to the U of MN Marching Band Show

Thursday 11/21 6pm: SMS Florida Science Trip Information Meeting, Salk Media Center

NO SCHOOL (Fall Break): Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29

Tuesday 12/10 6pm: 6th Grade Winter Band Concert at ERHS, Zabee Theater

Tuesday 12/10 7pm: 7th & 8th Grade Winter Band Concert at ERHS, Zabee Theater

Here are instructions for accessing grades/report cards from Campus Parent Portal:

1. Log in to Parent Portal
2. If accessing multiple students, select the student using the Switch Student option in the upper right.
3. Click on Documents.
4. Choose the School Year if applicable.
5. Click on the report desired, such as term report card for the current term.

On Tuesday, November 19th, Salk Middle School's WEB Leadership Team will learn about Brain Stress and how stress can affect us during our daily lives and in middle school. On Monday, November 25th, the 8th grade WEB Leadership Team will visit 6th grade homerooms and teach the 6th graders about Brain Stress.

8th Grade students have been working diligently on preparing for the SMS Science Fair. As you may know, the science fair is an important event here at SMS, and volunteers are needed to help determine projects that will move forward to regionals. HERE is the link to sign up to help with judging the science fair student projects. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kari Brant, STEM Curriculum Coordinator, at kari.brant@isd728.org. Thank you so much for your support!

Does your 8th grade student need some additional support in working on their Science Fair project? The 8th Grade Science Fair after school help session is schedule for Nov 19th from 3- 4pm. Students need a 36” x 48” tri-fold display board to work on their project. Completed display boards are due November 22nd.

You can order your 2024-2025 Salk Yearbook at Jostens.com. The cost is $30 right now but will go up to $35 in January. Please put your child's homeroom teacher's last name when asked for a teacher's name.

Please click on this link to review our November CTE Newsletter.

October was Manufacturing Month. A few other articles you may be interested that are not included in the CTE Newsletter.

• Past ERHS student telling her CTE Story (see page 20-21)

• Cool Jobs Story

• Star News Manufacturing Month Story

Please click on this link to for an important message from the SMS Health Office.

In addition, if your student has borrowed clothing from the health office, please wash and return them back to the health office. The health office is still in need of girls undergarments sizes 12, 14 and 16 as well as boys and girls pants.